Chapter Eight
-Rin-
Plane rides. God, do I hate plane rides. I guess it's probably been an hour since we boarded onto the plane. Usually, I just toss on my headphones, kick my feet up, and relax, blocking out the rest of the world. But no. Today, I forgot to take my headphones out of my suitcase before I put it in the compartment above my head. I guess I could probably just go and get it now, but I'd seriously hate to be a bother to everyone- especially on Miku's birthday vacation. Plus, I'd have to scoot past other people and… Gah! Too much work.
Suddenly, I feel a kick in the back of my chair. I narrow my eyes and stare out the window at all the pretty clouds. Yes, the clouds sure are beautiful. Uh-huh. Just keep on convincing yourself- There it goes again. I let out a heavy sigh and pretend it didn't happen. I hear a giggle as my seat gets kicked even harder. I instantly spin around in my chair and glare. I guess I'm not really too surprised to see a little kid with blonde hair sitting there with a smug little smirk on his face- however, he looks strange… It's probably because of the bandages on his left eye.
I open my mouth to yell at him, but I fall silent. Instead of screaming my head off, I let out a sigh. "Just don't do that again," I warn. For some odd reason, it comes out sounding… less threatening than I intended it to. I turn around in my chair and sit down again.
Jeez, why can't I just yell at this kid? He looks too… familiar. I just… can't. I bite my lip in angry thought. Possibly I've seen him before… maybe in the airport? Still, I should be able to yell at him just like I can yell at any other kid, right? I let out a frustrated sigh and cross my arms. The clouds certainly are pretty, aren't they? I think, trying to ignore the kid. Look at how they go with the colors of the sky. The pretty blue…
I'm not getting weak, am I? Is that why I can't yell at him?! Suddenly, my fingers find their way to my eyes as I try to pull off the mascara. This has to be the reason why. All this makeup is turning me into a… girl!
"Rin, what are you doing?" Gumi asks, turning her head to face me.
"Help me take this off!" I cry frantically, tugging painfully at my eyelashes.
"Rin, that's not at all how you take off makeup," Gumi sighs, "Go to the plane bathroom and wash it off, if you really care that much." I do exactly as she says, running into the bathroom. This had better fix this so I can yell at this baka.